Investigations are under way after two masked men threatened staff and demanded money from the tills at McColl’s in Hartlepool .

The robbery occurred at the store on Elwick Road at 7am on Sunday. Around £2,800 was stolen from the premises but no one was injured.

A Cleveland Police spokesperson said: “One of the men is described as being a white male, around 6 ft tall and he was wearing a white mask over his face, a yellow fluorescent jacket, a grey hat, dark trousers, gloves and a grey and black backpack.

“The second man is described as being a white male and around the same height and he was wearing a black balaclava, an orange jacket, dark trousers and gloves.”

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Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or anyone with information regarding the men responsible is asked to contact Detective Constable Darren Guest from Cleveland Police on the non-emergency number 101 quoting event number 024995, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org .